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Oskaloosa Oct 14 1863.
My Highly Esteemed Friend:
When I returned from school evening before last your ever kind and welcome mission was awaiting my return. I perused it with much pleasure. The first fiew lines expressed some of the sentiments I had made, with the exception of one. and that was, that I thought you was acting real mean, for I knew you had some just cause for not writing I knew you was not of that disposition, or at better oppinions of you.
Tip little did we think at that time you made us that short visit we would be corrisponding back and forth at this time I often think of it, and what an embarassment it was for me to play for you. I hope if I ever have the chance of playing for you, I can execute it in a little better